Thanks! Excellent tips. I'll just add... you can place your ground rod on an angle to get more metal in the ground without going deeper.
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
Just use common sense when and where you place your ground rod.
@LocatorDude Жыл бұрын
This is another awesome video loaded with smart and safe tips. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your positive feedback! Safety is a top priority for us, and we strive to promote safe practices and techniques in all of our videos. We believe that sharing knowledge and experience can help others learn and grow, and we are glad that you find our videos informative and useful.
@Leotheconstructionguy Жыл бұрын
Great info
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Leotheconstructionguy Жыл бұрын
@@811chicago5 you’re welcome
@Alexander12547 Жыл бұрын
Ya that's why I use a flat head screwdriver for a ground rod, short length but still girth and is great for prying things like bell pads or cages for recessed gas meter cages
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
If we were caught attempting to pry open the utility box or lock, and someone reported us to the utility company, we would risk losing our jobs. Such actions are not permissible in this setting.
@Alexander12547 Жыл бұрын
@@811chicago5 no I mean some times the older bell peds or tub lids are twisted so it has pressure and won't slide open. And new townhome builds have the gas meters built into the porch with a metal grate that you have to slide open and pop out. But with a screwdriver you can stick it in the hole and leverage it up.
@BrianFrid Жыл бұрын
Great vid, what is your preffered kHz for your locates, I see you use 8kHz quite a bit but I also see I believe is a 9.8 kHz, I am using a Tx5 transmitter. Also, I never have seen you do an induction 2 man sweep of an area to confirm there wasn't anything else buried there that may not be on you map. Maybe this would be a good video if you ever get the chance as I was taught it is a good practice to do if you have the time and manpower. Thanks.
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
In this part of town, we have several locating companies out here, and the other locators use 8 KHz, 33 KHz, or lower frequencies. That's why I chose to stay with 9.8 kHz. My advice is to use a frequency that you're comfortable with and master that frequency first before jumping around with different frequency. 9.8khz is a frequency greater than 8khz I have to make sure I am lower on my receiver so that I don't bleed too badly on other utilities which lot of my locates are electric they have high resistance on the line so it requires me to use a higher frequency to blow through the resistance. The induction of A two-man sweep is something I truly do not believe in. I think it is just a waste of resources when on a contract with the utility companies for 811 and with the volume of tickets that comes in. The induction 2-man sweep is good for a private utility locating company or pipelines, but not for 811 contracts where the locators are marking out several different utilities. At the end of each locate the locators should conduct a power mode sweep to pick up any unidentified lines in the area. Just remember one thing I'm old school we never had all of this new technology that these young locators have these days. We had a 3-watt and the frequencies were only 512 Hz. 8 kHz, 33 kHz, and 65 kHz.
@BrianFrid Жыл бұрын
@@811chicago5 Yeah for sure I totally understand, I am 64 and only have gotten into this a few years ago for a change as I have been welding over 40 years and had enough. I really enjoy the locating other than when the weather is miserable, but I like a challenge trying to find everything I possibly can. Thanks again for the tips.
@justin0229 Жыл бұрын
Do you normally have your gain up that high? 20 milliamps is usually enough unless your going a mile away
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
Yes, because back in the day, we only had the RD 4000, and the transmitter was only 3 watts.
@Locate2024 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a Miliamp video on Electric and/or Cable. Should the Miliamp measure the same between the Receiver and Transmitter.
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
No, the milliamp measurement should not be the same between the receiver and transmitter. The milliamp measurement on the transmitter indicates the amount of current being sent through the utility. The milliamp measurement on the receiver indicates the strength of the signal being detected.
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
The milliamp measurement on the transmitter will be higher than that on the receiver because some of the current will be lost as it travels through the utility and the ground. Therefore, it is normal to see a difference in milliamp readings between the transmitter and receiver.
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
and yes I'll do a milliamp measurement one day.
@lucasjack15317 ай бұрын
I would think direct connecting to the pole drop is the same concept as both grounds are bonded, which means you still put yourself in danger, right?
@811chicago57 ай бұрын
Could you please provide more details or clarify your question when you mention "direct connect to a pole drop"? I'm not entirely clear on what you're asking.
@addisonfamily5156 Жыл бұрын
I wish we could do that in Florida grounds here are horrible.
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
The problem with Florida is that you got too much sand to ground out your box. Are you guys using probes out there to ground out your box?
@addisonfamily5156 Жыл бұрын
@@811chicago5 I use to but I have a ground rod now grounds r so bad some times our fiber splice box are 3ft deep and my ground rod is 4ft high and I might get 20ma. Lol
@ucantcme2570 Жыл бұрын
Can you make a video on how to make clamp extension pole. No one seems to know how to make one where i work at.
@811chicago5 Жыл бұрын
Are you talking about how to make a hot stick for your clamp? So you could clamp onto the cables that are out of reach.
@ucantcme2570 Жыл бұрын
@@811chicago5 YES
@HunterGeophysicsAustralia10 ай бұрын
@@ucantcme2570 you can buy replacement broom sticks (without the brush), which has a thread at one end. Find out what size thread it is, and what size thread your clamp has, and then Google search for a thread adapter.